Environmental & Earth Sciences

ISBN: 9781407307381
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This book focuses on the historic use of lime as a soil additive, and sets liming in the context of agricultural land improvement alongside draining, paring, marling and the use of other soil conditioners. It examines the time frame during whic... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783895007613
Published by : Reichert Verlag
English summary: This volume covers the conference The Ancient City in Transition, which was held in May 2006 in Darmstadt, Germany. The central theme is the change and design of urban space during Late Antiquity, a period particularly mark... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842173992
Published by : Oxbow Books
In December 2008, a session on Experimental Archaeology was held at TAG in Southampton. Although at first it seemed out-of-place to discuss a topic stemming from science at a theory conference, the contributions demonstrated that many of the be... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905119325
Published by : Windgather Press
The environmental crisis is one of the most pressing concerns to face the population of the world today. The debate centres on the way in which our current problems are of recent making and how we might fix them. But in reality the issue is f... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905119318
Published by : Windgather Press
Eight thousand years ago, when the sea cut Britain off from the rest of the Continent, the island's fauna was very different: most of the animals familiar to us today were not present, whilst others, now extinct, were abundant. Over the course ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9782503517797
Published by : Brepols
Series: Comparative Rural History of the North Sea Area
Volume: 11
Until the late 19th century the food industry was restricted to a few activities, usually based on small scale industries. The links between agriculture and food processing were very tight. Due to increased purchasing power, population growth and ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781905375301
Published by : Brepols
Series: The Paper Museum of Cassiano dal Pozzo. Series B: Natural History
The album published here is Cassiano's copy of the Codex Badianus , a remarkable herbal of Aztec plants and medicine prepared for the Viceroy of Mexico in 1552 and presented to Cassiano's patron, Cardinal Francesco Barberini, during a papal legat... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780520256873
Published by : University of California Press
Since around 1500 AD humans have shaped the global environment in ways that were previously unimaginable. This book offers an overview of global environmental history throughout this remarkable 500-year period. In eleven essays, the contributor... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780520256880
Published by : University of California Press
Since around 1500 AD humans have shaped the global environment in ways that were previously unimaginable. This book offers an overview of global environmental history throughout this remarkable 500-year period. In eleven essays, the contributor... .... Learn More